Graphic Editing

You may draw, edit, and load your model directly in the model views. You can draw members and plates between existing nodes or draw to grid intersections and have the nodes created automatically. You may graphically select nodes to be restrained, members to be loaded, and plates to be submeshed. All or selected parts of the model may be moved, copied, and/or modified allowing you to quickly model and edit your structure. See Graphic Selection to learn how to make selections.

The following topics provide more information about graphic editing features.

• Draw / Modify Features

• Undo Operations

• Redo Operations

• Project Grid

• Drawing Grid

• Snap Points

• Lock to Axis

• Lock to Plane

• Import DXF

• Delete Elements

• Copy Model Elements

• Move / Rotate Model Elements

• Scale Elements

• Split Members

• Add Nodes to Members

• Swap Member Ends

• Trim / Extend Members

• Re-Label Selected Items

• Merge Model Elements

• Match